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Duane Underwood Jr.
Underwood with the Chicago Cubs in 2019
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1994-07-20) July 20, 1994 (age 30)
Raleigh, North Carolina
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 25, 2018, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record4–10
Earned run average4.55
Strikeouts165
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Duane Lee Underwood Jr. (born July 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs.

Career

Chicago Cubs

Underwood was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft out of Alan C. Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia.[1][2] He had committed to play college baseball for the Georgia Bulldogs,[3] but instead signed with the Cubs, making his professional debut that same year with the Arizona League Cubs. He spent 2013 with the Boise Hawks and 2014 with the Kane County Cougars.[4] For 2015, Underwood was promoted to the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he posted a 2.58 ERA in 73.1 innings. Underwood spent 2016 with the Tennessee Smokies, South Bend Cubs, and Myrtle Beach Pelicans, where he posted an 0–6 record with a 4.32 ERA.[5] After the season, Underwood played for the Mesa Solar Sox of the Arizona Fall League and was added to the Cubs 40-man roster.[6][7] He spent 2017 with the Tennessee Smokies where he went 13–7 with a 4.43 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP in 25 games.[8]

Underwood started the 2018 season with the Iowa Cubs. On June 25, 2018, Underwood was promoted to MLB and made his first start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.[9] He was optioned back to Iowa after the game, and spent the remainder of the year in Iowa. He returned to Iowa to begin 2019. He returned to the Chicago Cubs in 2019 and struck out all 6 batters he faced in his first appearance on August 6. Underwood appeared in 17 games for the Cubs in 2020 and pitched to a 5.66 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 20.2 innings pitched.[10]

On March 2, 2021, Underwood was designated for assignment after the signing of Ryan Tepera was made official.[11]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On March 7, 2021, Underwood was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Shendrik Apostel.[12] On September 6, Underwood was placed on the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Cubs go for high upside in Duane Underwood in 2nd round". chicagonow.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "Pope Baseball Star Drafted by Cubs". East Cobb, Georgia Patch. 5 June 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Duane Underwood - Player Profile". Perfect Game USA. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  4. ^ Chicago Tribune (July 31, 2014). "Duane Underwood controlling what he can control -- his control". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Duane Underwood Jr. Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Major League Baseball - Winter Leagues - Arizona Fall League". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Gonzales, Mark. "Cubs add five to 40-man roster, including two lefty relievers". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Duane Underwood Jr. Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Cubs' Duane Underwood: Officially recalled to start Monday". CBSSports.com. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  10. ^ "Duane Underwood Jr. Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  11. ^ "Cubs Designate Duane Underwood Jr. For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors.
  12. ^ "Pirates Acquire Duane Underwood, Designate Carson Fulmer". MLB Trade Rumors.
  13. ^ "Pirates Claim Connor Overton off Waivers from Blue Jays".
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